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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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